CVE-2024-6883: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in eventespresso Event Espresso – Event Registration & Ticketing Sales
The Event Espresso 4 Decaf – Event Registration Event Ticketing plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to limited unauthorized plugin settings modification due to a missing capability check on the saveTimezoneString and some other functions in all versions up to and including 4.10.46.decaf. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to modify some of the plugin settings.
AI Analysis
Technical Summary
CVE-2024-6883 is a missing authorization vulnerability (CWE-862) in the Event Espresso 4 Decaf WordPress plugin. Specifically, the plugin lacks proper capability checks on the saveTimezoneString function and others, enabling authenticated users with low-level privileges (Subscriber and above) to modify certain plugin settings without proper authorization. This issue affects all versions up to 4.10.46.decaf and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3, indicating medium severity. There is no indication of a patch or official fix available at this time.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows authenticated users with Subscriber-level access or higher to make unauthorized changes to some plugin settings. There is no impact on confidentiality or availability, but the integrity of plugin configuration can be affected. No known exploits are reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict Subscriber-level access to trusted users only and monitor for unusual changes in plugin settings. Avoid granting unnecessary privileges to low-level authenticated users.
CVE-2024-6883: CWE-862 Missing Authorization in eventespresso Event Espresso – Event Registration & Ticketing Sales
Description
The Event Espresso 4 Decaf – Event Registration Event Ticketing plugin for WordPress is vulnerable to limited unauthorized plugin settings modification due to a missing capability check on the saveTimezoneString and some other functions in all versions up to and including 4.10.46.decaf. This makes it possible for authenticated attackers, with Subscriber-level access and above, to modify some of the plugin settings.
AI-Powered Analysis
Machine-generated threat intelligence
Technical Analysis
CVE-2024-6883 is a missing authorization vulnerability (CWE-862) in the Event Espresso 4 Decaf WordPress plugin. Specifically, the plugin lacks proper capability checks on the saveTimezoneString function and others, enabling authenticated users with low-level privileges (Subscriber and above) to modify certain plugin settings without proper authorization. This issue affects all versions up to 4.10.46.decaf and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 4.3, indicating medium severity. There is no indication of a patch or official fix available at this time.
Potential Impact
The vulnerability allows authenticated users with Subscriber-level access or higher to make unauthorized changes to some plugin settings. There is no impact on confidentiality or availability, but the integrity of plugin configuration can be affected. No known exploits are reported in the wild.
Mitigation Recommendations
Patch status is not yet confirmed — check the vendor advisory for current remediation guidance. Until a fix is available, restrict Subscriber-level access to trusted users only and monitor for unusual changes in plugin settings. Avoid granting unnecessary privileges to low-level authenticated users.
Technical Details
- Data Version
- 5.1
- Assigner Short Name
- Wordfence
- Date Reserved
- 2024-07-18T13:36:14.354Z
- Cvss Version
- 3.1
- State
- PUBLISHED
Threat ID: 699f6c0eb7ef31ef0b55f6e8
Added to database: 2/25/2026, 9:39:26 PM
Last enriched: 4/9/2026, 3:01:22 PM
Last updated: 4/11/2026, 2:43:45 PM
Views: 18
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